Email Address:marybeth.makic@cuanschutz.edu
Primary Phone:303-724-8516
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13120 East 19th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
Mary Beth Flynn Makic, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K, FAAN, FNAP FCNS is a professor and specialty director of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Program at University of Colorado College of Nursing, Aurora. Makic is the research scientist at Denver Health and previously held the position of research nurse scientist, critical care, at the University of Colorado Hospital from 2008-2015 and held a clinical nurse specialist position from 1996-2008.
Makic is focused on nursing-driven interventions to optimize outcomes of acute and critically ill patients. She has been a clinical nurse specialist for more than 25 years. She and is recognized as a leader in evidence-based practice publishing and speaking at national forums of the importance for nurses to translate evidence into practice and lead practice change, evidence-based practice (EBP). Her career has been committed to the integration of best evidence and inter-professional initiatives to advance the translation of science into practice. Dr. Makic has been successful in supporting bedside nurses as they implement evidence to improve practice and patient outcomes.
Makic is the editor of highly acclaimed textbooks: Trauma Nursing: Resuscitation through Rehabilitation, 5th edition; and Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 13th edition. Editor of the textbook, Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 9th edition. She also was a section editor in the published AACN Procedure Manual for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care, 7th edition.
She recently completed a three-year term on the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) board of directors.
Her other affiliations include membership in the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Sigma Theta Tau International, Society of Critical Care Medicine.
Among her many honors, She was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2012; The National Academies of Practice in 2013, and National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists in 2019. Makic received the Nightingale Luminary Award from the Central Colorado Area Health and Education Center in 2015, Magnet Nurse of the Year from University of Colorado Hospital in 2014.
Through challenging nurses to critically review evidence to guide practice she has mentored nurses in numerous practice changes and quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care and outcomes.
Makic earned a PhD in nursing at University of Colorado College of Nursing, Aurora, in 2007, a Master of Science in Nursing at University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, in 1992, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Wisconsin School of Nursing, Madison, in 1985.
Research In Progress:
2017-present
Primary Investigator. Integrative review of the literature: a critical look at level of evidence tables in nursing literature
2016-2019
Primary Investigator. Behavioral fatigue symptom experiences and self-management in HIV. University of Colorado, College of Nursing Intramural grant support ($30,000).
Research Completed:
2016-2018
Co-Investigator. Identifying, assessing, and balancing competing risks of hospital-acquired conditions. University of Colorado, School of Medicine. Colorado ACTION Partnership, AHRQ Action Contract.($674,416.)
2016
Co-Investigator. Evaluation of End-Tidal CO2 monitoring effectiveness with pain and sedation monitoring of non-intubated burn injured patients during wound care. University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO.
2015-2017
Co-Investigator. Understanding symptom cluster trajectories for acute care patients. University of Colorado College of Nursing.
2013-2016
Co-Investigator. Physiological effects of intrathoracic pressure regulation in patients with decreased cerebral perfusion due to brain injury or intracranial pathology. Advanced Circulator Systems, Inc. ($25, 638).
2015-2016
Co-Investigator. Assessing availability of data to identify and analyze factors associated with reductions in hospital acquired conditions (HACs). University of Colorado, School of Medicine. Colorado ACTION Partnership. AHRQ Action grant T01 ($45,729).
2014
Subject Matter Expert, Pressure ulcer prevention research initiative. Premier Research Collaborative Division and Hill-Rom. May-September 2014. ($5,862)
2012-2013
Co- Investigator, Intradermal lidocaine or bacteriostatic normal saline to decrease pain before intravenous catheter insertion: A meta-analysis. University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO.; 2012-2013.
2011-2012
Co-Primary Investigator. Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections through the Evaluation of Best Practice for Bathing ICU Patients UCH/School of Medicine Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety Grant supported project ($18,000).
2010
Primary Investigator, Descriptive Study Exploring Dosing of tPA in the Emergency Department Using Estimated Versus Actual Patient Weight
2010
Co-Primary Investigator, Site Coordinator, for Multisite Research Project Study of ICP Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients (SIM City). Primary Investigator Dr. DaiWai Olson, Duke University.
2009-2010
Primary Investigator, Placement of Esophageal Temperature Probes by Registered Nurses; STTI, Alpha Kappa Chapter at Large, Small Grant ($1,800)
2009-2011
Co-Investigator, Descriptive Study of a Self Governance Model in Outpatient Perioperative Services
2008-2010
Co-Investigator, Ventilated Patient’s Perception of Pain. University Of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
2005-2009
Primary Investigator, Nursing Directed Interventions to Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the ICU; American Association of Critical Care Nurses Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Grant ($500)
1999-2002
Co-Investigator, Evidence Based Skin Research Project, University Of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
1999-2000
Data Collector, Nursing Assessment of Nasogastric Tube Placement; Evidence Based Practice
1997
Site Coordinator, AACN Thunder Project II
1993
Co-Investigator, Correlation of Tympanic Temperature with Pulmonary Artery, Rectal
Oral Temperature Measurement Methods, Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL.
1993
Primary Investigator, Correlation Pulse oximetry and Co-Oximetry in the Intensive Care Unit, Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL
1991
Primary Investigator, Correlation of Pulse Oximetry and Co-Oximetry in the Critically III Trauma Patient, MIEMMS, Baltimore, MD
1991
Co-Investigator, AACN Thunder Project, MIEMMS, Baltimore, MD
*refereed +data based #invitational † student
†* Courtwright, S., Makic., M.B.F., Jones, J. (accepted). Emotional Wellbeing in Youth: A Concept Analysis. Nursing Forum.
*+ Makic, M.B.F., Gilbert, D., Jankowski, C., Reeder, B., Al-Salmi, N., Starr, W., Cook, P. (accepted). Sensor and survey measures associated with daily fatigue in HIV: Findings from a mixed-method study. J Assoc of Nurses AIDs Care.
†+ Haning, C., Makic, M.B.F. (accepted). Toothbrushing for Dependent Neurological Patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Crit Care Nurse.
#Knippa, S., Makic, M.B.F., Wallingford, T. (2019). CCRN across the life span. Crit Care Nurse, 39(5), 68-72.
# Makic, M.B.F. & Granger, B.B. (2019). Deimplementation in clinical practice: What are we waiting for? AACN Adv Crit Care. 30(3), 282-286.
*+Padula, W.V., Pronovost, P.J., Makic, M.B.F., Wald, H.L., Moran, D., Mishra, M.K., Meltzer, D.O. (2019). Value of hospital resources for effective pressure injury prevention: A cost-effectiveness analysis. BMJ Qual Saf. 28(2), 132-141.
†#Williams, J., & Makic, M.B.F. (2019) Postoperative care for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. JoPAN, 34(2), 431-434.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2018). Delirium: Are we doing enough?. JoPAN, 33(6), 990-992.
†*+LaRoche, M.J., Makic, M.B.F., Shaw, K. (2019). Secondary prevention of bone disease in men on androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: Quality improvement through implementation of evidence-based bone health guidelines. Urologic Nursing, 39(2), 59-71, 99.
#Makic, M.B.F., (2018). Delirium: Are we doing enough? JoPAN, 33(6), 990-992.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2018). In-hospital cardiac arrest: Intubate or not? JoPAN, 33(4), 551-552.
†*+Spencer, T., Makic, M.B.F., Shaw, K. (October 2018 Epub ahead of print). Decreasing catheter-associated urinary track infections in urologic oncology patients discharged with an indwelling urinary catheter: A quality improvement project. JoPAN. Pii: S1080-9472(18)302283-1. Doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2018.07.002.
*+Weimer, S., Burleson, J., Mancuso, M., Bell, C., Makic,M.B.F. (2018). End tidal CO2 monitoring during burn wound care, a descriptive study. J Burn Care & Research. 39(1), 141-147.
*# Miller, J., Stahl, M., Davis, T., Herr, P. Makic,. M.B.F., et al. (2018) AACN teleICU nursing practice: An expert consensus statement supporting high acuity progressive and critical care. Aliso Viejo, CA: American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
*+Padula, W.B., Pronovost, P.J., Makic, M.B.F., Wald, H.L., Moran, D., Mishra, M.K., Meltzer, D.O. (2018). Value of hospital resources for effective pressure injury prevention: A cost-effectiveness analysis. BMJ Qual Saf. Aug 10. pii: bmjqs-2017-007505. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007505. [Epub ahead of print]
# Makic, M.B.F. (2018). A culture of civility: Positively impacting practice and patient safety. JoPAN, 33(2): 220-222.
*# Makic, M.B.F., Bridges, E. (2018). Managing sepsis and septic shock: an update on definitions. AJN. 118(2): 34-40
†#Rodriguez, A., Lee, D., Makic, M.B.F. (2017). Situational awareness: An aviation approach to reduce error. JoPAN, 36(6): 650-652.
*Makic, M.B.F., Wald, H. (2017). Achieving improved patient outcomes through interprofessional teams. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 88: 91-94.
Rauen, C., Knippa, S., Makic, M.B.F. (2017). Courageous or complaint? Certification test prep. Crit Care Nurse, 37(4): 71-75.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2017). Critical Care Connection: Nursing caring behaviors. JoPAN, 32(4): 367-369.
#Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Alcohol withdrawal syndrome. JoPAN, 32(2): 140-141.
*#Ozkaynak, M., Reeder, B., Hoffecker., L., Makic, M.B.F., Sousa, L. (2017). Use of electronic health records by nurses for symptom management in inpatient settings: A systematic review. Computers Informatics Nursing. 35(9): 465-472.
#Lareau, S.C., Makic, M.B.F. (2017). Evaluating breathing discomfort in the ICU: What is the goal? Respiratory Care, 62(2): 250-252.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2016). Scoring tools: Identifying patient risk. JoPAN, 31(6): 530-531.
*+Drees, C., Makic, M.B.F, Case, K., Mancuso, M.P., Hill, A., Walczak, P., et al. (2016). Skin irritation during video-EEG monitoring. The Neurodiagnostic Journal, 56(3), 2375-8627.
#Makic, M.B.F., Bueno, E. (2016). Improving interprofessional communication through structured rounds. JoPAN, 31(4): 340-342.
*Padula, W.V., Gibbons, R.D., Pronovost, P.J., Hedeker, D., Mishra, M.K., Makic, M.B.F., et al. (2016). Using clinical data to predict high-cost performance coding issues associated with pressure ulcers: A multilevel cohort model. J of Am Med Informatics Assoc., August 18, 2016 [Epub ahead of print].
#*+ Padula W.V., Gibbons R.D., Valuck R.J., Makic M.B.F., Mishra M.K., Provonost P.J., et al. (2016). Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in US academic medical centers? Medical Care, 54(5): 512-518.
#Makic, M.B.F (2016). Recovery after ICU discharge: post-intensive care syndrome. JoPAN, 31(2): 172-174.
#Makic, M.B.F., & Rauen, C. (2016). Maintaining your momentum: Moving evidence into practice. Crit Care Nurse. 36(2): 13-18.
#Rauen, C., Jeffries, K., Makic., M.B.F. (2016) We do it for our patients. Crit Care Nurse, 36(2): 74-77.
# Wald, H.L., Fink, R.M., Makic, M.B.F. & Oman, K.S. (2016). Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection. In M.Boltz, E.Capezuti, T. Fulmer, D. Zwicker (eds). Evidence-based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice. Springer, New York, NY.
#Makic.M.B.F. (2015). Taking care of the caregiver: compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue. JoPAN, 30(6): 546-548.
*+Oman K.O., Ceballos K., Mancuso M.P. Makic M.B.F., Fink R.M. (2016). Mentoring clinical nurses to write for publication: Strategies for success. Am J Nursing, 116(5): 48-55.
#Makic M.B.F. & Barton A. (2015). Point of care testing: ensuring accuracy. Clinical Nurse Specialist. 26(6): 306-307.
*+Fink R.M., Makic M.B.F., Poteen A.W., Oman K.S. (2015). The ventilated patient’s experience. Dimensions of Crit Care Nursing. 34(5): 301-308.
#Barton A.J., Makic M.B.F. (2015). Alarm safety. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 29(5): 253-254.
#Makic M.B.F. (2015). Medical device-related pressure ulcers and intensive care patients. JoPAN, 30(4): 336-337.
*Makic M.B.F., Rauen C, Jones K, et al. (2015). Continuing to challenge practice to be evidence-based. Crit Care Nurse. 35(2): 39-50.
#Barton, A.J. Makic M.B.F. (2015). Technology and patient safety. Clinical Nurse Specialist. 29(3), 129-130.
#Makic MBF (2015). Rethinking mobility and intensive care patients. JoPAN, 30(2):151-152.
*+Padula, W.V., Makic, M.B.F., Wald H.M., et al. (2015). Hospital-acquired pressure ulcer incidence and variance at U.S. academic medical centers, 2008-2012: tracking changes since CMS nonpayment policy. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 41(6).
*+Padula WV, Makic M.B.F., Mishra MK, Campbell JD, Nair KV, Wald HL, Valuck RJ. (2015). Comparative effectiveness of quality improvement interventions for pressure ulcer prevention in academic medical centers in the United States. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 41(6).
*+Padula W.V., Valuck R.J., Makic M.B.F., Wald H.L. (2015). Factors influencing adoption of hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevention programs in the US Academic Medical Centers. JWOCN. 42(4): 327-330.
*+ Bornemann-Shepherd, M., LeLazar, J., Makic M.B.F., Devine, D., McDevitt, K., Paul, M. (2015). Caring for Inpatient Boarders in the Emergency Department: Improving Safety and Patient and Staff Satisfaction. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 41(1), 23-29.
*Ward S., Stewart D., Ford D., McFarland Mullen A., Makic, M.B.F. (2014). Educating certified nursing assistants’ educational offerings on the run and more. JNPD, 296-302.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2014). Daily sedation interruption: Current state of the science. JoPAN, 29(6): 501-503.
*+Oman, K. Fink R., Kleiner K. Makic, M.B.F., Wenger B., Hoffecker L., Mancuso M., Schmiege S., Cook P. (2014). Intradermal lidocaine or bacteriostatic normal saline to decrease pain before intravenous catheter insertion: A meta-analysis. JoPAN, 29(5): 367-376. (Awarded Research Article of the Year, 2015)
#Makic, M.B.F. (2014). Preventing postsurgical venous thromboembolism. JoPAN, 29(4): 317-319.
*+Padula WV, Mishra MK, Makic M.B.F., Valuck RJ. (2014) A Framework of Quality Improvement Interventions to Implement Evidence-Based Practices for Pressure Ulcer Prevention. Adv Skin Wound Care . 27(6): 280-284: doi:10.1097/01.ASW.0000450703.87099.5b
*+Scott, R., Oman, K., Makic, M.B.F., Fink R, Hulett, T.M., Braaten J.S., Severyn F., Wald, H., (2014) Reducing Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department: A Successful Quality Improvement Initiative. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 40(3): 237-244.
*Makic, M.B.F., Rauen, C., Poteet A, Watson, R. (2014). Examining the Evidence to Guide Practice: Challenging Practice Habits. Critical Care Nurse. 34(2): 58-68.
#Makic, M.B..F (2014). Enhancing sleep in the critically ill perianesthesia patient. JoPAN, 29(2): 140-142
†*+Vejar, M., Makic, M.B.F., Kotthoff-Burrell, E. (2014) Medication Management for Elderly Patients in an Academic Primary Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project. JAANP. DOI.10.1002/2327-6924.12121
#Makic M.B.F. (2013). Preventing delirium in postoperative patients. JoPAN 28(6): 404-408
*+Goode, CJ, McCarty, LB, Find, RM, Oman KS, Makic M.B.F, Krugman, ME, Traditi L. (2013) Mapping the organization: A bibliometric analysis of nurse’ contributions to the literature. JONA. 43(9): 481-487.
#Makic M.B.F. (2013) Surviving sepsis campaign guideline update 2012: What does it mean for perianesthesia nursing? JoPAN 28(4): 239-243.
*#Rauen C, Hinkle C, Baker P, Makic M.B.F. (2013). With change comes perfection: certification test prep. Crit Care Nurse 33(4): 68-72.
*+Graves, A, VerHage A, Richlik B, Makic, M.B.F. (2013). Estimated versus actual weight when dosing rt-PA in acute ischemic stroke: is there a difference? Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 45(4): 180-185
*+Ceballos, K, Waterman K, Hulett, T, Makic, M.B.F. (2013). Nurse-Driven quality improvement interventions to reduce hospital-acquired infection in the NICU. Advanced in Neonatal Care, 13(3): 154-163.
#Makic M.B.F. (2013). Pain management in the nonverbal critically ill patient. JoPAN, 28(2): 98-110.
*#Makic M.B.F., Rauen CA, VonRueden KT. (2013). Questioning common nursing practices: What does the evidence show? American Nurse Today, 8(3): 10-13.
*+Sutton, S., Link, T., Makic, M.B.F., (2013). A Quality Improvement Project for Safe and Effective Patient Positioning During Robotic Surgery. AORN. 97(4): 448-456.
*Fahlstrom K., Boyle, C., Makic M.B.F. (2013). Implementation of a nurse-driven burn resuscitation protocol: A quality improvement project. Critical care Nurse 33(1): 25-36.
*Weimer, S., Strabli, L., Makic, M.B.F. (2013). Fending off disaster for a frostbite victim. American Nurse Today 8(1): 20.
#Sole, M.L., Desmarais, P., Galura, S., Howe, L., LaManna, J., & Makic, M.B.F. (2013). Evolve Electronic Instructor Resources for Introduction to Critical Care Nursing. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders. www.evolve.elsevier.com.
#Sole, M.L., Desmarais, P., Galura, S., Howe, L., LaManna, J., & Makic, M.B.F. (2013). Evolve Online Student Study Guide for Introduction to Critical Care Nursing. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders. www.evolve.elsevier.com.
#Bortolotto S.J. & Makic M.B.F., (2012). Understanding advanced modes of mechanical ventilation. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 24(3): 443-456.
*+Makic, M.B.F., Lovett, K., & Azam, M.F. (2012) Placement of an esophageal temperature probe by registered nurses. AACN Advanced Critical Care. 23(1): 24-31.
*+Kelleher, A., Moorer, A., Makic, M.B.F. (2012). Peer to peer nursing rounds and hospital –acquired pressure ulcer prevalence in a surgical intensive care unit: A quality improvement project. Journal of Wound and Ostomy Nursing. 39(2): 152-157. (Awarded Article of the year, 2013)
*+Oman, K., Makic, M.B.F., Fink, R.M., Schraeder, N., Hulett, T., & Wald, H. (2011). Nurse-directed interventions to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections, American Journal of Infection Control. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.07.018
*#Makic, M.B.F. (2011). Management of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea during critical illness. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 22(3): 265-274.
*Makic, M.B.F., VonRueden, K.T., Rauen, C., Chadwick, J. (2011). EBP: Putting sacred cows out to pasture III. Critical Care Nurse, 31(2): 38-69.
*# Makic, M.B.F. (2011). Lumbar subarachnoid catheter insertion (assist) for cerebrospinal fluid drainage and pressure monitoring. In D. Weigand (Ed) AACN procedure manual 6th edition. (pp. 826-835), St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*# Makic, M.B.F. (2011). Wound management: Fecal containment devices and bowel management systems. In D. Weigand (Ed) AACN procedure manual 6th edition. (pp. 1175-1181). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*# Makic, M.B.F. (2011). Wound management: Drain removal. In D. Weigand (Eds) AACN procedure manual 6th edition. (pp. 1172-1174). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*+Padula, W.V., Manish, K.M., Makic, M.B.F., & Sullivan, P.W. (2011). Improving the quality of pressure ulcer care with prevention: A cost-effectiveness analysis. Medical Care, 49(4): 385-392.
*#Rauen, C., Makic, M.B.F., & Bridges, B. (2009). Evidence-based practice habits: transforming research into bedside practice. Critical Care Nurse. 29(2), 46-59.
*#Holden, M., & Makic, M.B.F. (2006). Clinically induced hypothermia: why chill your patient? AACN Advanced Critical Care. 17(2), 125-132.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2004). Keeping the beat: Pacemaker therapy grows more important as the population ages. www.Nurse.com.
*#Flynn, M.B. (2004). Nutritional support for the burn-injured patient. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 16(1), 139-144.
*#Flynn, M.B. (2002). Keeping the beat: Pacemaker therapy grows more important as the population ages. NurseWeek, p.19-21.
*#Flynn, M.B., & Fink R. (2001). Committing to evidence based skin care practice. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 13(4), 555-568.
*#Flynn, M.B. (2001). Nursing and informatics: Implications for critical care practice. Critical Care Nurse, 21(4), 8-16.
#Flynn, M.B. (2000). Identifying and treating inhalation injuries in fire victims. Nursing 2000, 30(1), 32cc1-32cc8.
*Baker, S., & Flynn, M.B. (1999). Lung volume reduction surgery: A new hope for patients with emphysema. Heart & Lung, 28-(6), 455-458.
*Flynn, M.B., & Bonini, S. (1999). Blunt Chest Trauma. Critical Care Nurse, 19(5), 68-77.
*#Flynn, M.B. (1999). Inhalation Injuries. Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing, 18(4), 18-23.
*Flynn, M.B., & Luchsinger, J. (1997). Health care reform survival strategies for trauma care. Critical Care Nurse, 17(6), 81-89.
+Tittle, M., & Flynn, M.B. (1997). Correlation of pulse oximetry and co-oximetry. Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing, 16(2), 88-95.
#Flynn, M.B. (1996). Burn care in the ICU. [video series]. Westcott Communication: Nurses Station.
*Byers, J, & Flynn, M.B. (1996). Burns: The ultimate trauma. Critical Care Nurse, 16(4), 55-65.
*#Flynn, M.B. (1996). Wound healing and critical illness. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 8(2), 115-124.
*#Flynn, M.B. (1994). Wound management of traumatically injured patients. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 6(3), 491-500.
*+Flynn, M.B., Cottingham, C., Harper-Blake, L., & VonRueden, K. (1992). Correlation of pulse oximetry and co-oximetry in critically ill trauma patients. Heart & Lung, 21(3).
*refereed +data based #invitational
*#Platter, B. & Makic, M.B.F., (2020). Substance abuse and trauma care. In McQuillan, K.A., & Makic, M.B.F. (eds). Trauma Nursing from resuscitation through rehabilitation, 5th edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 736-789.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2020). Improvement, evidence-based practice, and research. In Armstrong, G. & Sables-Baus, S. (eds). Leadership and Systems Improvement for the DNP. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, 95-108.
*# Makic, M.B.F., (2018) Sedation. In Hartjes, T. (ed). The Core Curriculum for High Acuity, Progressive and Critical Care Nursing, 7th ed. St. Louis, MI: Elsevier. Pp: 760-772.
*# Mamaril, M.E., Makic, M.B.F., (2018). Care of the shock trauma patient. In, Odom-Forren, J. (ed). Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 7th edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Pp. 774-797.
Makic, M.B.F. (2017). Section Editor. In D. Weigand (Ed) AACN procedure manual 7th edition St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
#Makic, M.B.F., Staubli, L. (2017). Trauma and surgical management. In Sole, M.L., Klein, D.G., Moseley, J.M. (eds). Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 7th edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Pp. 556-583.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Autonomic Dysreflexia. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 158-161.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Bowel Incontinence. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 498-503.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Diarrhea. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 332-338.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Insomnia. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 544-547.
*Makic.M.B.F., Ackley, B. (2017). Risk for imbalanced fluid volume. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 397-401. 158-161.
*Ackley, B. Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Risk for disuse syndrome. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 338-342.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Hyperthermia. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 473-478.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Hypeothermia. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 478-484.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Risk for Perioperative Hyperthermia. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 485-488.
*Ackley, B, Makic. M.B.F. (2017). Impaired oral mucous membrane. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 625-630.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Ineffective thermoregulation. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 877-882.
*Ackley B., Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Risk for impaired liver function. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 568-572.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Risk for perioperative positioning injury. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 663-666.
*Ackley, B. Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Risk for peripheral neurovascular dysfunction. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 473-478.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Readiness for enhanced sleep. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 811-814.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Sleep deprivation. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 814-817.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Disturbed sleep pattern. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 817-819.
*Makic.M.B.F. (2017). Risk for vascular trauma. In Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. 912-916.
#*Makic, M.B.F. (2016) Current quality drivers. In C. Oster and J. Braaten (eds). High Reliability Organizations. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International. , 49-64.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2014). Book Review: Qualitative Methods for Practice Research. Qualitative Health Research, 24(2): 288-289.
*#Makic, M.B.F. (2013). Shock, states. In S.C. Smeltzer, & B.G. Bare. (Eds.). Brunner and Suddarth's textbook of medical surgical nursing 13th edition. (pp.285-309). St. Louis, MO: Lippincott
*# Makic, M.B.F. & Ackley B. (2013). Hypothermia. In B.J. Ackley & G.B. Ladwig (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, Tenth Edition, St. Louis, MO. Elsevier. Pp. 430-434
*#Makic, M.B.F. & Ackley, B. (2013). Hyperthermia. In B.J. Ackley & G.B. Ladwig (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, Tenth Edition, St. Louis, MO. Elsevier. Pp 435-439.
*#Makic, M.B.F. & Ackley, B. (2013). Ineffective Thermoregulation. In B.J. Ackley & G.B. Ladwig (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, Tenth Edition, St. Louis, MO. Elsevier. Pp802-806
*#Makic, M.B.F. & Gray, M. (2013) Bowl Incontinence. In B.J. Ackley & G.B. Ladwig (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, Tenth Edition, St. Louis, MO. Elsevier. Pp. 470-474.
Makic, M.B.F. (2013). Content Reviewer. In B.J. Ackley B.J. & G.B. Ladwig (eds) Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, Tenth Edition, St. Louis, MO. Elsevier.
*#Makic, M.B.F. (2013). Trauma and Surgical Management. In M.L. Sole, D. Klein, & M. Mosley (eds). Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 6th edition. St. Louis, MO. Elsevier.
#Mamaril, M.E. & Makic, M.B.F. (2012). Care of the intensive care patient in the PACU. In J. Odom-Forren (ed). Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing. A Critical Care Approach. 6th edition. St. (pp. 776-797). Louis, MO: Elsevier.
#Wald, H.L., Fink, R.M., Makic, M.B.F. & Oman, K.S. (2012). Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention. In M.Boltz, E.Capezuti, T. Fulmer, D. Zwicker (eds). Evidence-based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice. (pp. 388-418). Springer, New York, NY.
*#Makic, M.B.F. (2012). Audience Response System Item Writer, Chapters 1-76. In D. Ignatavicius & M.L. Workman (Eds). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care 7th edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier
#Makic, M.B.F. & Fink, R. (2011). EBP implementation. In J. Houser & K. Oman (Eds) Evidence-based practice: An implementation guide for healthcare organizations. (pp. 187-212). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
*# Makic, M.B.F. (2011). Wound management: Excessive drainage. In D. Weigand (Ed) AACN procedure manual 6th edition (pp. 1166-1171). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*# Makic, M.B.F. (2011). Lumbar subarachnoid catheter insertion (assist) for cerebrospinal fluid drainage and pressure monitoring. In D. Weigand (Ed) AACN procedure manual 6th edition. (pp. 826-835), St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*# Makic, M.B.F. (2011). Wound management: Fecal containment devices and bowel management systems. In D. Weigand (Ed) AACN procedure manual 6th edition. (pp. 1175-1181). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*# Makic, M.B.F. (2011). Wound management: Drain removal. In D. Weigand (Eds) AACN procedure manual 6th edition. (pp. 1172-1174). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*# Makic, M.B.F. (2010). Shock, states. In S.C. Smeltzer, & B.G. Bare. (Eds.). Brunner and Suddarth's textbook of medical surgical nursing 12th edition. (pp.313-335). St. Louis, MO: Lippincott-Raven.
*#Makic, M.B.F. (2010). Audience Response System Item Writer, Chapters 44-76. In D. Ignatavicius & M.L. Workman (Eds). Medical-surgical nursing: Patient-centered collaborative care 6th edition. St. Louis, MO. Saunders: Elsevier.
#Makic, M.B.F., Petrie, J., & Ruscin, C. (2009). How to implement an EBP program. In R.,Fink, R., K.,Oman, K. & M.B.F. Makic (Eds) Research and evidence-based practice manual, 2nd edition. (pp. 19-28). University of Colorado Hospital, Professional Resources, Aurora, CO.
#Fink, R., Sanders, C., & Makic, M.B.F. (2009). Organizing and analyzing data. In R.,Fink, R., K.,Oman, K. and M.B.F. Makic (Eds) Research and evidence-based practice manual, 2nd edition.( pp. 117-130). University of Colorado Hospital, Professional Resources, Aurora, CO.
#Platter, B., & Makic, M.B.F., (2009). Disseminating findings by podium presentation. In R.,Fink, R., K.,Oman, and M.B.F. Makic (Eds) Research and evidence-based practice manual, 2nd edition. (pp. 142-149). University of Colorado Hospital, Professional Resources, Aurora, CO.
*#Makic, M.B.F. (2009). Trauma and surgical management of patients. In M.L. Sole, M. Lamborn, M., & D. Klein (Eds). Introduction to critical care nursing, 4th edition. (pp. 651-682). , PA: Harcourt Health Science Elsevier.
*#Makic, M.B.F. & McQuillan, K. (2009). Wound healing and soft tissue injuries. In K. McQuillan, M.B.F. Makic, & E. Whalen (Eds.). Trauma nursing: From resuscitation through rehabilitation 4th edition. (pp. 306-328). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier.
*#Makic, M.B.F. & Carlson, K.K. (2009). Symptom management. In K.K. Carlson (Ed). Advanced Critical Care Nursing. (pp.91-110). Philadelphia, PA: Sanders Elsevier.
*#Mamaril, M.E., & Makic, M.B.F. (2008). Care of the intensive care unit patient in the PACU. In C.B. Drain & J. Odom-Forren (Eds). Perianesthesia nursing: A critical care approach 5th edition. (pp. 781-810). St. Louis MO: Saunders, Elsevier.
*#Makic, M.B.F. (2007). Shock, states. In S.C. Smeltzer & B.G. Bare (Eds.). Brunner and Suddarth's textbook of medical surgical nursing 11th edition. (pp. 306-331).St. Louis, MO: Lippincott-Raven pp.
*#Mann, E. & Makic, M.B.F. (2007). Burn injury. In J. Koziol-McLain & K. Oman (Eds). Emergency nursing secrets. (pp. 357-372). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
*#Makic, M. B.F. & McLeskey, S. (2005). Shock, systemic inflammatory response syndrome and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. In P. Gonce-Morton, D. Fontaine, C. Hudak & B. Gallow (eds). Critical care nursing: A holistic approach. (pp. 1152-1178). Philadelphia PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
#Flynn, M.B. (2003).Communicating the findings: oral presentation. In Oman, K.S., M.E. Krugman & E.M. Fink E (Eds) Nursing research secrets. (pp. 255-260). Philadelphia, PA: Hanley & Belfus, Inc. .
*#Flynn, M.B. (2003). Host defense systems. In Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing-II: A Conceptual Approach to Injury and Illness 2nd edition. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
#Flynn, M.B. (2002). Care plans for patients with metabolic and endocrine disorders. In M. Doenges, M. Moorehouse & A. Geissler-Murr (Eds). In Nursing care plans: guidelines for individualizing patient care 6th edition. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company.
#Flynn, M.B. (2002). Shock states. In S.C. Smeltzer & B.G. Bare (Eds.). Brunner and Suddarth's textbook of medical surgical nursing 10th edition. (pp. 311-331) St. Louis, MO: Lippincott-Raven.
*#Flynn, M.B. (2002). Thermal Injuries. In K. McQuillan, K. VonRueden, R. Hartsock, M.B. Flynn & E. Whalen, E. (Eds.). Trauma nursing: From resuscitation through rehabilitation 3rd edition. (pp.788-807). Philadelphia, PA: Harcourt Health Science Corp.
*#Flynn, M.B. (2002). Wound management. In D.J. Lynn-McHale & K.K. Carlson, K.K. (Eds.). AACN procedure manual for critical care 4th edition. (pp. 832-836). Philadelphia, PA: Harcourt Health Science Corp.
*#Flynn, M.B. (1998). Shock states. In S.C. Smeltzer & B.G. Bare (Eds.). Brunner and Suddarth's textbook of medical surgical nursing 9th edition. (pp. 301-327). St. Louis, MO: Lippincott-Raven.
*#Flynn, M.B., Bonini, S., & Oman, K. (1997). Shock states. In C.M. Hudak, B.M. Gallo & P.M. Gonce. Critical care nursing: A holistic approach 7th edition. St. Louis, MO: Lippincott-Raven.
*refereed +data based #invitational
*#McQuillan, K., Makic, M.B.F. (2020). Editor. Trauma Nursing: From resuscitation through rehabilitation 5th edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*# Ackley, B., Ladwig G.B., & Makic , M.B.F., Martinez-Kratz, M.R., Zanotti, M. (2020). Editor. Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 12th edition. St. Louis, MO. Elsevier. www.evolve.elsevier.com
*# Ladwig, G.B., Ackley, B.J., Makic, M.B.F., Martinez-Kratz, M., Zanotti. M. (2020). Editor. Mosby’s guide to nursing diagnosis, 6th edition. St. Louis, MO., Elsevier. www.evolve.elsevier.com
*# Makic , M.B.F. (2017). Section Editor. In D. Weigand (Ed) AACN Procedure Manual 7th Edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*Ackley, B.J., Ladwig, G.B., Makic, M.B.F. (eds) (2017). Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*# Ackley, B., Ladwig G.B., & Makic , M.B.F. (2017). Editor. Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 11th edition. Maryland Heights, MO. Elsevier. www.evolve.elsevier.com
# Makic, M.B.F. (2016-2018) Contributing editor. American Journal of Nursing.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2013-current) Critical Care Column Contributor Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2015) Information technology and the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Column Contributor Barton A, column editor, Clinical Nurse Specialist.
#Fink, R., Oman, K., Makic, M.B.F. (2014). Research and Evidence-Based Practice Manual, 3nd Edition. University of Colorado Hospital, Professional Resources.
*#Makic, M.B.F. (2014). Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Ignatavicius & Workman: Medical –Surgical Nursing, 7e.
*#Sole, M.L., Desmarais, P., Galura, S., Howe, L., LaManna, J., & Makic, M.B. F. (2013). Evolve Electronic Instructor Resources for Introduction to Critical Care Nursing. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders. www.evolve.elsevier.com.
*#Sole, M.L., Desmarais, P., Galura, S., Howe, L., LaManna, J., & Makic, M.B.F. (2013). Evolve Online Student Study Guide for Introduction to Critical Care Nursing. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders. www.evolve.elsevier.com.
*#Makic, M.B.F. (2011) Section Symposium Editor: Symptom Management. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 22(3).
*#Makic, M.B. F. Section Editor (2011). In D. Weigand (Ed) AACN Procedure Manual 6th Edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
#Fink, R., Oman, K., Makic, M.B.F. (2009). Research and Evidence-Based Practice Manual, 2nd Edition. University of Colorado Hospital, Professional Resources.
*#Makic, M.B.F. & Mann, E. (2009). Thermal injuries. In K. McQuillan, M.B.F. Makic, & E. Whalen (Eds.). Trauma nursing: From resuscitation through rehabilitation 4th edition. (pp. 865-886). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier.
*McQuillan, K. Makic, M.B.F., & Whalen, E. (2009). Trauma Nursing: From resuscitation through rehabilitation (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Harcourt Health Science Corp.
*#Flynn, M.B. (Guest editor) (2004). Burn and wound care. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 16(1).
*McQuillan, K., VonRueden, K., Hartsock, R., Flynn, M.B., & Whalen, E. (2002). Trauma Nursing: From resuscitation through rehabilitation 3rd edition. Philadelphia, PA: Harcourt Health Science Corp.
*#Flynn, M.B. (Guest editor) (1996). Wound Healing. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 8(2).
*refereed +data based #invitational
# Makic, M.B.F. (November, 2019) Path to practice innovations through evidence-based practice. Emory HealthCare System Annual Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Emory Healthcare and Emory School of Nursing Collaborative, Atlanta, GA. (Keynote Presentation)
* Makic, M.B.F. (November, 2019). Creative synergy: Melding change leadership, quality improvement and evidence-based practice. Omicron Delta Sigma PreConference, SIGMA 45th Biennial Convention, Washington, D.C. (Workshop Presenter)
#Makic, M.B.F. (September, 2019). Evidence-based practice adoption: The new norm. Health Innovation Institute at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX. (Keynote Presentation)
#Makic, M.B.F,. Hernandez, T., Oman, K., (May, 2019). Academic-community hospital partnerships: The Colorado nurse scientist alliance. National Pediatric Nurse Scientist Collaborative Fly-In, Aurora, CO (Podium Presentation)
*+ Cook, P., Makic, M.B.F., Aagaard, L., Gilbert, D., Starr, Wh., Al-Salmi, N. (November, 2018). Fatigue in HIV: Within and between person variability in symptoms and self-management behaviors. Association of Nurses in AIDS care. Denver, CO. (Poster Presentation)
*Shaw, K., Sables-Baus, S., Makic, M.B.F. (September, 2018). Evidence-based evaluation strategies of DNP outcomes. DNP Conference, Palm Springs, CA. (Podium Presentation)
# Makic, M.B.F., (September, 2018) Translating best evidence into daily practice. Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing International Exchange Program. United States Tour, Guest lecturer. Aurora, CO.
#Makic, M.B.F. (April 2018). 25 years of EBP: A silver lining. University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Iowa City, IA. (Keynote Presentation)
#Makic, M.B.F. (April, 2018). Gap Analysis Methods. University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Iowa City, IA. (Podium Presentation)
#Makic, M.B.F. (April, 2018). Know the evidence to be nimble. University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Iowa City, IA. (Podium Presentation)
#Makic, M.B.F. (April 2018) Be the Spark leading Evidence-Based Practice. Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing. Azusa, CA. (Keynote Presentation)
# Makic, M.B.F., (March, 2018) Translating best evidence into daily practice. Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing International Exchange Program. United States Tour, Guest lecturer. Aurora, CO.
# Makic, M.B.F., (September, 2017) Translating best evidence into daily practice. Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing International Exchange Program. United States Tour, Guest lecturer. Aurora, CO.
*+Reeder, B., Ozkaynak, M., Makic, M.B.F. (November, 2017). Examining nurses’ use of electronic health records to document symptoms in acute care settings. AMIA Annual Symposium. Washington, D.C. (Poster presentation)
#Makic, M.B.F. (February, 2017). Take control: Evidence-based practice for the bedside nurse. Interdisciplinary Collaboration Group, Denver, CO. (Podium presentation)
#Makic, M.B.F. (November, 2016). Improving Patient Outcomes through Application of Best Evidence. Centra Virginia Henderson Nursing Research Symposium, Lynchburg, VA. (Keynote presentation).
#Makic, M.B.F. (October, 2016). Strategies to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Conditions. Rocky Mountain Hospital Medicine Symposium, 14th Annual. Denver, CO. (Podium presentation).
#Makic, M.B.F. (September, 2016). Translating Best Evidence into Daily Practice. Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing International Exchange Program. United States Tour, Guest lecturer. Aurora, CO.
# Makic, M.B.F. (August 2016). Role of Research Nurse Scientist. University of Human Environments, Nagoya Japan United States Tour, Guest lecturer, Aurora, CO.
*+Weimer, S., Burleson, J., Bell, C., Mancuso, M., Makic, M.B.F. (May 2016). End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring effectiveness during burn wound care in non-intubated patients. American Burn Association Annual Meeting. Chicago Il. (Poster presentation-awarded best in category-research)
# Makic, M.B.F., Knippa, S. (May, 2016). PCCN Review Course. American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, New Orleans, LA (Podium presentation/workshop).
#Makic, M.B.F., Knippa, S. (May, 2016). Successfully Disseminating Project Outcomes. American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, New Orleans, LA (Podium presentation).
# Makic, M.B.F., Kelleher, A, Bueno, E. (May 2016). Lets do it! Moving best evidence into daily practice. American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, New Orleans, LA (Podium presentation/workshop).
*+Ozkaynak, M., Reeder, B., Hoffecker, L., Makic, M.B.F., Sousa, K. (November 2015). Nurses’ use of the EHR system to document symptoms in inpatient settings: Preliminary systematic review results. American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium, San Francisco, CA. (Poster presentation)
#Makic M.B.F. (October 2015). Translating best evidence into daily practice: Improving patient outcomes. Colorado Nurses Association, District #20. Denver, CO. (Podium presentation)
*Makic, M.B.F., Rauen C., (May, 2015). Improving practice through EBP. Moving sacred cows out to pasture. American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, San Diego, CA. (Podium presentation).
#Rauen, C., Makic, M.B.F. (May, 2015). PCCN Review Course. American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, San Diego, CA. (Podium presentation/workshop).
*+# Staubli, L., Turner, M., Makic, M.B.F. (April, 2015). Fueling the frontline improves quality of care and CAUTI outcomes. American Burn Association 47th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (Poster presentation)
*+ Weimer, S., Bell, C., Makic, M.B.F. (April, 2015). Sedation management during burn wound care, a descriptive study. 27th Annual Rocky Mountain Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Denver, CO.
*+Steward, D., Pearson, J., Wong, M., Makic. M.B.F. (April 2015). Improving patient engagement in discharge medication education. 27th Annual Rocky Mountain Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Denver, CO.
#Makic, M.B.F., (November 2014). Challenging routines in practice. Stanford Hospital and Clinics. San Francisco, CA. (Education seminar).
#Makic, M.B.F. (November 2014). Non-valued added routines. Stanford Medicine, 8th annual SUMC summit for clinical excellence, San Francisco, CA. (Nurse Leader Keynote Speaker).
*#Fink, R., Mancuso, M., Oman, K, Brock M., Makic M.B.F., Sandoval, M. (October 2014). Developing and disseminating a research and evidence-based practice tool kit. ANCC National Magnet Conference. Dallas, TX. (Podium presentation).
#Makic M.B.F., (October 2014). Cultivating the evidence into your practice and career. Lutheran Medical Center, SCL Health. Denver, CO. (Keynote presentation).
*Makic M.B.F., Rauen, C., Jones, K., Fisk A. (2014, May). Evidence-Based Practice: Improving Practice by Moving Sacred Cows Out to Pasture. American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, Denver, CO. (Podium presentation; repeated session x 2).
*Makic M.B.F., Kelleher, A.D. (2014, May). Engaging Nurses in Writing for Publication. American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, Denver, CO. (Podium presentation).
*+Brainard, J., Makic, MB, Dingmann, C., Ventre, K, Sullivan, S., Scott, B. Clinical Impact of an Education Course for Hospital Rapid Response Teams. Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress. San Francisco, CA, January 9, 2014 (poster presentation).
*+Padula WV, Makic MB, Mishra MK, Campbell JD, Nair KV, Wald HM, Valuck RJ. Comparative Effectiveness of Quality Improvement Interventions for Pressure Ulcer Prevention in US Hospitals. Society of Medical Decision Making, 35th Annual Meeting. October 20, 2013, Baltimore, MD.
*+Barron M., Makic M.B.F., Burton L., Hulett T., Schomer K. (2013, October). Efficacy and Cost of Basinless Baths Compared to Chlorhexidine Bathing to Reduce Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) IDWeek 2013TM, San Francisco, CA. (Poster presentation).
*+Goode, C.G., McCarty, L.B., Fink, R., Oman, K.S., Makic, M.B., Krugman, M.E. Traditi, L. (2013, October). Mapping the Organization: A Bibliometric Analysis of Nurses’ Contributions to the Literature. Poster Presentation, 40th Annual American Academy of Nursing Conference, Washington D.C.
*Oman, K.S., Fink, R., Makic, M.B., Cellabos, K. (2013, October).Engaging Nurses in Writing for Publication. Podium presentation, ANCC National Magnet Conference, Orlando, FL.
* Makic, M.B., Oman, K.S., Fink, R. (2013, October) Translating Research into Practice. Podium presentation, ANCC National Magnet Conference, Orlando, FL.
*Fink, R., Oman, K.S., Makic, M.B. (2013, October) Journal Club: Raising the Bar. Poster presentation, ANCC National Magnet Conference, Orlando, FL.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2013). What is your practice based on? Best evidence or tradition? Keynote address. Phoenix Nursing Research Festival. Phoenix AZ.
#Makic M.B.F. (2013). Evidence-based Practice Sacred Cows. Denver Chapter AACN Fall Symposium, Lakewood, CO.
*+Tung, D., Abel C., Makic M.B.F., et al. (2013, June). Is there a link between use of silver-coated urinary catheters and a lower CAUTI rate? Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore, MD. (Poster presentation).
*Makic M.B.F. (2013, May). Evidence-Based Practice: Improving Practice by Killing Sacred Cows VI. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Boston, MA.
*+Makic M.B.F., Barron M., Burton L., Hulett T., Schomer K. (2013, May). Basinless baths to reduce hospital acquired infections. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Boston, MA. (Poster presentation).
*Kleiner, C., Makic M.B.F. (March 2013). CAUTI reduction through interdisciplinary collaboration: EBP strategies for success. AORN Congress. San Diego, CA.
*+Makic M.B.F., Burton, L. (March, 2013). Basinless baths and chlorhexidine bathing to reduce hospital acquired infections. 24rd Annual Rocky Mountain Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Denver, CO.
*+Oman, K., Fink, R., Makic, M.B.F. (March, 2013). A meta-analysis of Lidocaine versus bacteriostatic normal saline as intradermal Anesthesia prior to IV catheter insertion. 24rd Annual Rocky Mountain Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, Denver, CO.
#Makic M.B.F. (2013, January). Prevention of Pressure Ulcers. The Hospital Engagement Network Collaborative Meeting. Puerto Rico Hospital Association, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
#Makic M.B.F. (2013, January). Evidence-based practice implementation for the bedside nurse. Keynote Address. The Justin Parker Neurological Institute and Boulder Neurosurgical & Spine Associated 2nd Annual Meeting. Broomfield, CO.
*Fink, R., Makic M.B.F., Oman, K., Kleiner, C. (2012, October). Making evidence-based practice come alive. ANCC National Magnet Conference, LosAngeles, CA. (Poster presentation).
*Makic, M.B.F., Barron, M. (2012, October). Basinless baths to reduce hospital-acquired infections. ANCC National Magnet Conference, LosAngeles, CA. (Poster presentation).
#Makic, M.B.F. (September, 2012). Challenging the sacred cows: The evidence behind common nursing practices. 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Hospital Medicine Symposium, Denver, CO.
#Makic, M.B.F. (September, 2012). Nursing role in reducing hospital-acquired infections. 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Hospital Medicine Symposium, Denver, CO.
*+ Thomson, A., Makic, M.B.F. (2012, May). Evidence-based ICU visitation guideline: Practice change based on evidence. AACN National Teaching Institute, Orlando, FL.
*+ Rauen, C., Makic, M.B.F. (2012, May). PCCN Review. All day seminar/podium presentation for the National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Orlando, FL.
*+# Thomson, A., Makic, M.B.F. (2012, March). Evidence-based ICU visitation guideline: Practice change based on evidence. 23rd Annual Rocky Mountain Research and EBP Symposium, Aurora, CO.
*+ Jones. J., Makic, M.B.F. (2012, March). Delirium in the ICU: An exploratory study. 23rd Annual Rocky Mountain Research and EBP Symposium, Aurora, CO.
*+# Kelleher, A, Moorer, A, Makic, M.B.F. (2012, January). Quality improvement project: Decreasing HAPU through nursing rounds. (Accepted for Poster presentation). American Nurses Association’s (ANA) National Center for Nursing Quality, LasVegas, Nevada.
*+Fink, R., Makic, M.B.F., Oman, K., Kleiner, C. (2011, October). Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections with nurse-driven interventions. ANCC National Magnet Conference, Baltimore, MD.
# Rauen, C. Makic, M.B. F., Rauen, Burns S. (2011, May). Evidence-based practice: killing the sacred cows part V. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Chicago, IL.
*# Potette Will, A. (2011, May). Managing pain in non-verbal patients. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Chicago, IL. (Mentored lecture: Mentor, Makic, M.B.F.)
*#+ Makic M.B. F., Lovett, K., Azam, F. (2011, May). Placement of an esophageal temperature probe by registered nurses (Research poster presentation). National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Chicago, Ill.
*#+Fink, R., Poette, A., Makic, M.B,F., Petrie, J., Krumbach, B., Oman, K. (2011, May) Ventilated Patient’s Perception of Pain. (Research Poster presentation) National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Chicago, Ill.
*#+Sutton S, Makic, M.B.F., Link, T. (2011, March) Positioning with foam or air for steep trendelenburg positioning during robotic surgery. (QI project poster presentation) AORN Congress, Philadelphia, PA.
*#+Link T, Soison A, Makic M.B.F., (2011, March). Shared Governance in a day surgery. (Research poster presentation). AORN Congress, Philadelphia, PA.
*+ Makic M.B.F., Lovett, K. (2011, March). Placement of an esophageal temperature probe by registered nurses. 22nd Annual Rocky Mountain regional Multidisciplinary Research & EBP Symposium, Aurora, CO.
*+Makic, M.B.F., & Oman, K. (2011, March). Decision Support to Reduce Urinary Catheter Insertions and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) 22nd, Annual Rocky Mountain regional Multidisciplinary Research & EBP Symposium, Aurora, CO.
#Makic, M.B.F., Johnson, S. (2010, October). Controversies in Nursing. Rocky Mountain Hospital Medicine Symposium, Denver, Colorado
*Makic, M.B.F., Rauen, C., VonRueden, K., and Chadwick, J. (2010, May). Evidence-based practice: killing the sacred cows part IV. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Washington, D.C.
*#Padula, WV, Mishra, MK, Makic, M.B.F., Sullivan, PW. (2009, October) A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for the Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers. Society of Medical Decision Making; Hollywood, CA.
*+#Makic, M.B.F. (2009, March). Prevention of Pressure Ulcers & Skin and Wound Management Programs. Rocky Mountain Hospital Medicine Symposium, Denver, CO.
*#Rauen, C., Makic, M.B.F., VonRueden, K., & Shumate, P. (2009, May). Evidence-based practice: killing the sacred cows part III. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, New Orleans, LA.
*#Vollman, K., Sole, M., Makic, M.B.F., Pierson, G., Posa, P. (2009, May). What would Florence do in 2009? Application of evidence-based fundamental nursing care. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, New Orleans, LA.
*#+ Makic, M.B.F. (2008, October) Critical care nurses’ and patients’ perceptions of evidence-based pressure ulcer interventions. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, Washington, D.C.
#Makic, M.B.F. (2008, September). Infusing Evidence into Your Practice: Developing Evidence-Based Protocols. Advances in Transplantation, Denver, CO.
#Makic, M.B.F (2008, May). Never Events: Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Alternations in Skin. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Chicago, IL.
*#Rauen, C., Makic, M.B.F, & Bridges, E. (2008, May). Sacred cows: Practicing by best-evidence. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Chicago, IL.
*#Krugman, M & Makic, M.B.F. (2008, March). Improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice. 19th Annual Rocky Mountain regional Multidisciplinary Research & EBP Symposium, Aurora, CO.
*#+Makic, M.B.F. (2008, March) Critical care nurses’ and patients’ perceptions of evidence-based pressure ulcer interventions. 19th Annual Rocky Mountain regional Multidisciplinary Research & EVP Symposium, Aurora, CO.
*#Oman, K., & Makic, M.B.F. (2007, October). EBP: involving the bedside nurse. NDNQI Conference. Las Vegas, NA.
*Makic, M.B.F, Slibeck, N. (2006, March). Sharing the Evidence in the Clinical Setting. 17th Annual rocky Mountain Multidisciplinary & Evidence-based Practice Research Symposium, Denver, CO.
*#+Makic, M.B.F, Oman, K., Holden, M., Waite, K., Burton, L., & Sanders, C. (2006, March). Nursing Directed Interventions to Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the ICU. 17th Annual rocky Mountain Multidisciplinary & Evidence-based Practice Research Symposium, Denver, CO.
*# Bolton, P., & Makic, M.B.F. (2005, May) PCCN Review Course. Two day oral presentation for the meeting of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, New Orleans, Louisiana.
#Krugman, M., Flynn, M.B. (2004, May). Introduction to Evidence Based Practice. Porter Hospital, Denver, CO.
*#Flynn, M.B., Bonini, S., Everhart, E., & Eaton, L. (2003, May). Heart failure: Current therapies for a failing heart. Oral presentation for the meeting of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, San Antonio, TX.
*#Flynn, M.B., & Fink. R. (2003, May). Evidence Based Skin Care Practice. Poster presentation for the meeting of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, San Antonio, TX.
#Flynn, M.B. (2002, October). Evidence based skin practice. In Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins Skin and Wound Care, Dallas, TX. (Unable to present for personal reasons.)
*+Flynn, M.B., & Fink, R. (2002, March). Evidence based practice: Climbing to new heights. Oral presentation for the symposium conducted at the meeting of the UCH and UCHSC 13th annual Research Symposium, Denver, CO.
*#Flynn, M.B., Bonini, S., Everhart, E., & Eaton, L. (2002, May). Heart failure: Current therapies for a failing heart. Oral presentation for the meeting of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Atlanta, GA.
#Flynn, M.B. (2002, February). I can't breathe. Oral presentation for the meeting at the Centennial Area Health Education Center, Greeley, CO.
*Flynn, M.B. (2001, July). Competency Testing: As easy as 1, 2, 3, or is it? Oral presentation for the meeting of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization, Las Vegas, NV.
*+Flynn, M.B., & Fink, R. (2001, October). Disparity in nursing assessment of skin breakdown. Oral presentation for the symposium conducted at the University of Colorado Hospital and Health Science Center, School of Nursing Research Symposium, Denver, CO.
*+Flynn, M.B., & Fink, R. (2001, October). Evidence based skin care practice: Involving the bedside nurse. Oral presentation for the meeting of the Mayo clinic Quest for Quality Conference, Rochester, MN.
*+Flynn, M.B. (2001, May). Evidence based practice: Getting the bedside nurse involved. Oral presentation for the meeting of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Anaheim, CA.
#Flynn, M.B. (2001, July). Redesigning Orientation. Oral presentation for the meeting of the Kansas Nursing Education and Staff Development, Topeka, KS.
*+Flynn, M.B. (1998, March). AACN Thunder II Project Research Poster Presentation. Poster session presented at University Hospital, Denver, CO.
#Flynn, M.B. (1998, May). How to become an NTI speaker. Oral presentation for the meeting of the AACN/NTI, Los Angeles, CA.
#Flynn, M.B. (1997, May). Trauma in the 90's. Oral presentation for the meeting of the AACN/NTI, Orlando, FL.
#Flynn, M.B. (1996, March). Sepsis and SIRS in the PACU. Oral presentation for the meeting of the Rocky Mountain Perioperative Nurses Association, Greeley, CO
*+Flynn, M.B. (1995, May). A correlation of finger and ear pulse oximetry with direct co-oximetry in critically III adults. Poster session presented at the meeting of the AACN/NTI, New Orleans, LA.
#Flynn, M.B. (1993, September). DIC. Oral presentation for the meeting of the AACN Manasota Chapter Third Annual Pearls for Critical Care, St. Petersburg, FL.
#+Flynn, M.B. (1992, May). Correlation of pulse oximetry and direct co-oximetry in critically III trauma patients. Poster session presented at the meeting of the AACN/NTI, New Orleans, LA.
#Flynn, M.B. (1991, May). Wound healing and dressing management. Oral presentation for the meeting of Unit Based In-Service Shock Trauma, Baltimore, MD.3-6-2023: CU College of Nursing 2023 CU Nursing Alumni Association Awards
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